Alicja Kornasiewicz facts for kids

Alicja Józefa Kornasiewicz was born on March 18, 1951, in Kańczuga, Poland. She is a talented Polish economist, a skilled manager, and a former politician. She was a member of the Polish parliament. She also served as a high-ranking official, a Secretary of State, in the Polish government. Currently, she is a managing director at Morgan Stanley in Warsaw and leads the company Cineworld.

Alicja Kornasiewicz's Education Journey

Alicja Kornasiewicz studied at the Szkoła Główna Planowania i Statystyki. She later earned her PhD degree from Poznań University of Economics. This shows her strong dedication to learning about economics.

In 1978, she became a Statutory auditor. This means she passed special exams to check financial records for companies. She is a member of the National Chamber of Statutory Auditors in Poland. She also attended advanced business programs at famous schools. These included the Harvard Business School and INSEAD.

Her Career in Politics and Business

Alicja Kornasiewicz has had an impressive career. After Poland became a democratic country, she was elected to the Polish parliament. She served as a member of parliament from 1989 to 1991. She represented the Polish People's Party from the Płock area.

Later, from 1997 to 2000, she worked in the government of Jerzy Buzek. She was a Secretary of State in the Polish Ministry of the Treasury. This role meant she helped manage the country's money and assets.

Before her government roles, she worked as a senior banker. She was at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London. She also led investment banking for emerging European countries at Unicredit Group. From 2010, she was the CEO of a large Polish bank, Bank Pekao SA.

In January 2012, Alicja Kornasiewicz joined Morgan Stanley. This is a big global financial company. She became a senior adviser, focusing on investments in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. She is now a managing director at their Warsaw office. She also helps judge at the Galeria Chwały Polskiej Ekonomii.

In May 2020, Alicja Kornasiewicz became the chair of Cineworld. Cineworld is a major movie theater company. She had been a non-executive director there since May 2015.